The Simcoe County Record

Committee of the Whole

October 24, 2023

Who was there

Present (33): Scott Anderson, Keith Bell, Mike Burkett, George Cabral, Jack Contin, Judith Cox, Lynn Dollin, Janet-Lynne Durnford, David Evans, Kenneth Fowler, Bill Gordon, Randy Greenlaw, Bryn Hamilton, Yvonne Hamlin, Julius Lachs, Peter Lavoie, James Leduc, Sandie Macdonald, Donald McIsaac, Doug Measures, Sean Miskimins, Nigussie Nigussie, Richard Norcross, Barry Norris, Alex Nuttall, Doug Rawson, Clare Riepma, Dan La Rose, Brian Smith, Michael Smith, Tanya Snell, Paul Van Staveren, Ted Walker

Absent (3): Tim Fryer, Stephanie MacLellan, Raj Sandhu

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

16 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Kathy Jeffery That the agenda for the October 24, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin
Carried
That Item CCW-2023-281, dated October 24, 2023, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in September 2023, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Fowler, seconded by Councillor Keith Bell
Carried
That the following Consent Item, having been given due consideration, be received:
Moved by Councillor Paul Van, seconded by Councillor Michael Smith
Carried
Kathy Jeffery That Item CCW-2023-293 dated October 24, 2023, regarding the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Response Time Performance Targets, be received; and That staff establish the recommended 2024 Response Time Performance Targets as outlined in this Item.
Moved by Councillor Doug Rawson
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-274 dated October 24, 2023, regarding the Give-A-Lift Bus Fundraising Campaign be received; and That the purchase a new bus for Trillium Manor fully funded from the Trillium Manor Donation Reserve Fund, as outlined in this Item, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Brian Smith
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-285, dated October 24, 2023 regarding Simcoe Village Campus Project Update, be received.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor Ted Walker
Carried
Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2023-292 dated October 24, 2023, regarding a Simcoe County Positive Aging Strategy – Community Survey, be received.
Moved by Councillor Yvonne Hamlin
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-222, dated October 24, 2023, regarding the Request for Approval of the Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, be received; and That the Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, as adopted by the Township of Oro-Medonte By-law 2022-091 on October 5, 2022, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW-2023-222 dated October 24, 2023, be approved save and except the Non-Decisions as substantively outlined in Item CCW-2023-222; and That the County’s approval does not apply to the following two (2) separate Non-Decisions: 1. That a Non-Decision be placed on specific lands within and abutting the Settlement Area Boundaries of Moonstone, Edgar, Oro Station, Shanty Bay, Hawkestone, and Warminster as identified on Schedule A and Appendices 2-7 of the Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, which is included in Schedule 3 to Item CCW-2023-222. This mapping does not currently conform with mapping in the Simcoe County Official Plan. The Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan will not come into force on these lands at this time. 2. That a Non-Decision be placed on specific lands currently designated as Agricultural in the County Official Plan but are proposed to be redesignated to Employment in the Oro-Medonte Official Plan. These Non-Decision Lands are identified as the Oro Centre Employment Area and Highway 11 Employment Area on Schedule A and Appendices 8 & 9 of the Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, which is included in Schedule 3 to Item CCW-2023-222. This mapping doe
Moved by Councillor Peter Lavoie, seconded by Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-284, dated October 24th, 2023 regarding a Road Maintenance Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for County Road 16, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to authorize the Warden and Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement substantively in the form attached as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2023-284.
Moved by Councillor Judith Cox, seconded by Councillor Julius Lachs
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-245 be
Moved by Councillor Mike Burkett, seconded by Councillor Judith Cox
Referred
Kathy Jeffery That Item CCW 2023-273 dated October 24, 2023, regarding the multi-residential organics pilot program be received; and That an 18-month multi-residential organics pilot program be approved as outlined within Item CCW-2023-273; and That Staff report on the results of the pilot program and future recommendations for multi-residential organics to Council by the end of the pilot program.
Moved by Councillor David Evans
Carried
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated October 10, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Fowler
Carried
That Item CCW 2023-250, dated October 24, 2023, regarding the Sustainable Operations Climate Action Planning Update be received; and That the Corporate Climate Action Plan and the Emission Reduction Targets outlined therein be integrated into the County of Simcoe’s Strategic Plan within Strategic Direction D Environmental Sustainability, the County of Simcoe’s Long Term Financial Plan, and Operational Workplans; and That the Corporation of the County of Simcoe commits to a target of 44% corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction below 2021 levels by 2030, and Net Zero corporate GHG emissions by 2050.
Moved by Councillor Scott Anderson, seconded by Councillor Keith Bell
Carried
That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 10:06 a.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(k); a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Scott Anderson, seconded by Councillor Keith Bell
Carried
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2023-288, dated October 24, 2023 regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Jack Contin, seconded by Councillor Barry Norris
Carried
Kathy Jeffery That Committee of the Whole rise and report at 11:01 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Fowler
Carried
That the October 24, 2023, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Sandie Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried

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